Following Doctors Orders

Colleen118
Colleen118 Posts: 491 Member
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi all. I am Colleen. I am almost 36, married almost 12 years and have a combined total of 5 children. I had surgery to remove a cyst in my thyroid in October 2010 and it caused a chain reaction of bad medical problems. Finally it was determined, the remaining portion of my throid is not working. My doctor has put me on medication to correct that, however, the adverse reactions have caused other problems that now must also be changed. We are hoping to control cholesterol and sugar symptoms with a change in diet. He has recommended I reduce my calories to 1500 per day and begin exercizing no less than 20 minutes per day.

So... here's to my new life. It will not be easy but I will do he says and hope I don't need more medications. :indifferent:

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  • mookiemoomoo
    mookiemoomoo Posts: 53 Member
    well you come to right place here , i to have loads health issues you will get lots support here
  • angel79202
    angel79202 Posts: 1,012 Member
    welcome, u can do it :-)
    Feel free to add me as a friend!
  • gsg37
    gsg37 Posts: 23 Member
    Colleen, you are in the right place. This site is great for keeping track and for finding motivation from others. Best of luck to you!
  • Colleen118
    Colleen118 Posts: 491 Member
    Thanks ladies. I found the app in the market for my droid and started using it today. Doc wanted me to start yesterday but I wasn't able to get my synthroid until yesterday afternoon so I decided one extra day would not kill me. I really think the ability to track through my phone will be a huge bonus for me. Now I just need the added reminders and encouragement.
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